Herbal medicines are an integral element of alternative medical care in Mexico, and the best
testimony to their efficacy and cultural value is their persistence in contemporary Mexican …

Like in many developing countries, in Mexico, the use of medicinal plants is a common
practice. Based on our own field experience, there are at least 800 plants used for treating …

La medicina tradicional vigente en todos los grupos étnicos y mestizos de México, es una
herencia ancestral sobre el conocimiento de plantas medicinales, que representan un …

Brickellia veronicifolia is a native Asteraceae from Mexico that persists in fragmented
habitats. This investigation reports the genetic and chemical diversity of B. veronicifolia. The …

Helichrysum plicatum (Turkish Helichrysum) has been used in folk medicine for the
treatment of gastric and hepatic disorders. The aim of the present study was to examine the …

Natural products with antispasmodic activity have been used in traditional medicine to
alleviate different illnesses since the remote past. We searched the literature and compiled …

Abajeru (Chrysobalanus icaco) is a plant that has hypoglycemic properties and is often used
in Brazilian popular medicine. In order to identify the flavoring and hypoglycemic substances …

Abstract Background: In Mexico, the Asteraceae are part of traditional knowledge where its
members have several uses, but they are particularly remarkable in traditional medicine and …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: A traditional mastic named yakı sakızı
prepared from the roots of Scorzonera latifolia (Fisch. and Mey.) DC. is used as a folk …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Type 2 diabetes is characterized by tissue resistance to
the action of insulin combined with a relative deficiency in insulin secretion. In Mexico …